Gwyneth Paltrow had 'secret disease'

Gwyneth Paltrow has revealed that she secretly suffered from a bone disease.

The 37-year-old actress wrote on her blog that she was diagnosed with the onset of osteopenia, a condition brought about by a lack of vitamin D that leaves bone mineral density at a lower than normal rate.

"I suffered a pretty severe tibial plateau fracture a few years ago, which led to a bone scan," she wrote. "It was discovered I had the beginning stages of osteopenia.

"I went on a prescription-strength level of vitamin D and was told to spend a bit of time in the sun!"

She added that she had reservations about medical advice to soak up the sun, saying: "I was curious if this was safe, having been told for years to stay away from its dangerous rays, not to mention a tad confused.â€

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